Ferrari Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel took victory in a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, as Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg suffered their worst race of the season. It was the German’s first victory at the Hungaroring and second of the season, bringing his career tally to 41 to equal three-time world champion Ayrton

The key to Hamilton’s victory came with a perfectly-timed pitstop for intermediate tyres, just as Rosberg was making huge inroads into his lead. Williams duo Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas enjoyed a moment of glory when they ran 1-2 in the early stages, but Hamilton established himself out front after the first pitstops. Mercedes’ F1

“We know from Friday to Saturday that Mercedes turns the engine up,” the German said. “It is not just Mercedes. If you look at Williams on Friday versus Sunday there is also a massive step.” And even on Friday, although Hamilton was outpaced by both Ferraris, the Briton’s teammate Nico Rosberg maintained his recent grip

“The car is very good here,” said the Dutchman. “You can see again in high speed we are the fastest cars. “The car is very enjoyable to drive. Of course we are missing straightline speed but that is how it is, and we try to make the best of it.” Although Verstappen thinks a repeat

Officially, no party is willing to confirm the increasingly-widespread speculation about Renault, the French carmaker, buying back 51 per cent of the Enstone team from Gerard Lopez. Lopez, however, has been conspicuously absent in 2015, leaving the running of Lotus up to Matthew Carter. Carter said at Silverstone: “I’m not sure how you missed him